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Churches, 1902

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Sydney City Mission. Annual Meeting The Work Eulogised

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 7

Under the presidency of the Hon. A. W Meeks, M.L.C., the Sydney City Mission held its annual meeting in the Y.M.C.A. Buildings, corner of Pitt and Bathurst streets, last [?]…

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Presbyterian Assembly. the Church in This State. Its Condition and Pressing Needs. Vigorous Address of the New Moderator

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 9

St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, has never presented a more animated appearance than it did last night, when the annual assembly of the Presbyterian Church in this State was opened…

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The Rev. John Walker. Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 8

The Rev. John Walker, the new Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly in this State, is known throughout New South Wales as one of the most vigorous and enterprising ministers of…

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Stanmore V. Christ Church

Referee · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 7

Stanmore defeated Christ Church on Er[?]kineville Oval by 8 goals to 5. Goals for the former were netted by F. Farebrother (3), Craig, Townsend, Barker, Binsted, and…

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Church of England Grammar School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 10
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The thirteenth anniversary of the Church of England Grammar School was observed last Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday afternoon the anuual football match between Past and Present took place…

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The Churches. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 10

The convent at Nimitybelle has just been completed, and will be officially opened and blessed by Archbishop Kelly. A ball to celebrate the opening was held in the School of Arts on Friday. The…

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The Coronation Church Service

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 8

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--The Archbishop of Canterbury (by the King's command) has sent to Bishop Barlow copies of the form of service recommended to be used in all the churches…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 6

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales resumed its sittings in St. Stephen's Church at 10 o'clock to-day, the Moderator…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 8

The Presbyterian General Assembly was continued to-day. The financial report showed that the gross income of the Church for the year, inclusive of the balance of £1324 from the previous year, amounted…

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Parramatta District. Methodist Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 11

A largely attended camp meeting, to celebrate the union of the Methodist Churches, was held in the Paramatta Park yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended. The Revs. Dr. Sellors and J…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Creating Professional Chairs. Defective Church Architecture. Employment of Lay Agents

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

The business of the Presbyterian General State Assembly was commenced yesterday morning in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. Immediately after the opening of the session,…

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Victoria. Presbyterian General Assembly. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 8

The Rev. Andrew Hardie, of Richmond, is the coming Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. The special committee for choosing the Moderator announced to-day…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. the Annual Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 11

The thirty-seventh annual session of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales was continued at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, Sydney, yesterday…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Young Australian Clergymen. yesterday's Proceedings

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 7

After the rejection of the point of order raised by Mr. W. Affleck, M.L.A., mentioned yesterday, the minutes of the previous sitting were confirmed…

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Dean Cowper. Sympathy with the Dean. at the Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 7

The Moderator of the General Presbyterian Assembly (the Rev. John Walker) announced to the assembly yesterday that he had received word of the very low condition of a great and good Christian worker,…

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St. Saviour's Church, Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 11

For the purpose of celebrating the opening of the extension to the school hall of St. Saviour's Church building, Young-street, Redfern, and also to assist in liquidating the existing debt on the church, a tea…

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The Evening Session. Church Architecture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 11

There was a large attendance at the evening session. The committee appointed to deal with church architecture furnished a report, which brought forth…

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Church News. St. Philip's, Church-hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 11

A confirmation service was held in St. Philip's Church on Sunday afternoon last. Archdeacon Langley presented the ladies to the Archbishop, and the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond the boys. The…

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The Churches. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 10

The Rev. N. Denzil Herring, the new vicar of St. Peter's Anglican Church, received a very cordial welcome at a conversazione in the Town Hall last night. There was a crowded attendance. Amongst…

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